Formula 1, which has now reached the Christmas period, is ready to welcome 2023 and focus on the start of the new season. The year ready to close was absolutely positive, in many respects. Thinking about it, among the main the influx of people present every weekend in the stands is undoubtedly included. In every Grand Prix, a full house was one of the few certainties that accompanied the drivers to take to the track.
Ross Brawn's senior year
Among the various events involving the Formula 1 , FIA, 2022 was also Ross Brawn's last season as a direttore generale and responsible for the F1-Liberty Media project. A very long relationship, which lasted six years, with Brawn is interrupted, who has chosen to retire by giving an account of his work.
“The governance system has been improved, we now have much more flexibility and unanimity is not needed for sport to make changes.”
Sprints on the rise? “I wouldn't rule out doing them every weekend”
One of the topics most at the center of discussion, in addition to the case budget cap(see what happened at Red Bull), it's the Sprint chapter. Inaugurated two years ago with up to three mini-races per year, Sprints received a raise in 2023, the year in which we will have six. A number which, at least on the basis of what Brawn hypothesizes, still has room for improvement.
“We have introduced the budget cap and changed the format of the race weekends. I think the qualifications are very good. The three phases keep the viewers interested throughout the duration and from time to time they present some interesting variables. On this I believe that Sprint was the right choice that worked and for this reason we will have six in 2023. I don't know if this will be the official number; some feel we should have a Sprint at every race. We'll see if things evolve in this direction. The Sprint certainly livened up the whole weekend and offers three days of track action".
